I keep trying to view the page on the above subject on the lordsmurf website, but its alwasy unavaiable and just gives a timeout error. Can anyone tell mw which format they recommend? From what I have read it is the +RW option and they play on all DVD players (?), whereas the -RW only play on selected players. The -RAM seems to play on even less so I've not included that one in the subject. Is it like VHS vs Betamax again? If so will +RW triumph? Any help much appreciated
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I have had no compatibility problems with either +RW or -RW. I prefer using +RW myself.
I suspect you have it backwards: -RW should play on more players than +RW, seeing that the -R/W formats came out a few years before the +R/W formats... -
There is very little difference between the two media formats. Personally, I'd just find one that is compatible with your burner and DVD player, and just use it.
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Rewitables are too expensive to buy bad media, best to buy something others had success with in the type of burner you got. I had terrible experiences with +RW, but i realize its caused by bad media (OPTODISK). RITEKW01 -RW seem to work very well in mine. Im sure any normal quality +RW will work fine too, im not the only one with Optodisk problems. Now i already have the Ritek -RWs so dont need anything else anyway, but ofcourse +RW is "better" because they can usually be burnt at 2.4x and up, while 2x is still the normal for -RW.
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I prefer +RW more. INFODISC si good.
Then -RW next. Not a favorite at all. Slower too. PVC, TDK and Maxell here.
Finally -RAM. I hate it. Waste. Panasonic.Want my help? Ask here! (not via PM!)
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I've had nothing but success with -RW's they have played on every DVD player I have tried. I have also tried +R's and have no trouble on my DVD player which is a decent player but some of my friends have had trouble playing them on their decks, one had a cheap deck the other an older Sony. Could be the disc, the +R's are cheap ones. Is it possible for a player to not play a disc soley based on it's quality. For example: You have two DVD players that will play the same high quality +R disc. Is it possible for one of them to reject a low quality +R disc that will play in the other one?
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Finally -RAM. I hate it. Waste. Panasonic.
Apart from that, plus all the way for me. Simply because the DVD Consortium doesn't like it. :P"It's getting to the point now when I'm with you, I no longer want to have something stuck in my eye..." -
Use a multi format writer like LG-4048 and you wont have to worry about what media to burn. LG 4048 can write -RAM media as well. The -R(RW) is more compatible with many DVD-player than the +R(RW). However with LG-4048 you can write 8X on DVD+R and only 4X on DVD-R.
Like previous poster said, with LG-4048 you can make a huge 4.35 FAT32 or UDF removable backup. -
Originally Posted by Nilfennasion
DVD-RAM is great for two reasons - HD-like error correction, and true random reads/writes without "laying down a track". Like niffenasion said - what's not to like? -
The only reason I have ever used minus is the same - player compatibility. Given that a) I like giving the DVD Consortium the finger at all possible moments and b) I've grown sick of Toshiba taking a piss on the customers they relied upon in the beginning to make the DVD-Video format a success, my next player will be rigorously tested to make sure it plays both plus formats.
"It's getting to the point now when I'm with you, I no longer want to have something stuck in my eye..." -
Thanks for all this input guys, one of the reasons that i thought that +RW were more compatible than the other formats was due to this web site: http://www.dvd-and-media.com/dvd%20glossary.htm. Having read that it did make +RW sound more appealing, but the concensus here seems to be for -RW. Any particular brands best to buy? And any brands prone to high failure rates? I wil be using a PC based DVD Burner Pioneer DVR-107 if that helps. Thanks
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-RW *only* has compatibility going for it and the 4x disks *might* be as incompatible (or more so) as +RW.
I don't care about -/+R but +RW is clearly better than -RW. I cannot speak about -RAM but it looks good too... -
I have 20 DVD-RAM discs and 20 DVD +RW discs sitting right here. No problems with any of them. My usage may be different as I'm using them for transferring from my DVD Recorder (DVD-RAM) and store until I get around to converting them (DVD +RW). At some point I may be able to use the +RWs also for recording. It depends on which DVD Recorder I get next.
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Originally Posted by Manokat
Maxell DVD-RW no problem at all but very expensive compared with Maxell 4x DVD+RW. Memorex 4x DVD+RW is a cheaper version of Maxell 4x DVD+RW. Tou can quick erase the 4x DVD+RW in 7 seconds!
Maxell 2x DVD-RW quick erase in just over 1 minutes.
All -RW and +RW DVD discs played well in my DVD players.Sam Ontario
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